Peter Donaldson

Ilse wants to learn about her mother because her father never talks about her. Emily feels sympathy for her and wants to help find some information. While visiting her Great Aunts they tell her what has happened to Ilse's mother.

A cursed antique harp becomes the motive for murder and the focus of Nick's investigation.

A young boy named Duncan blames himself for his mother's poverty and depression. Emily brings him to New Moon. When Aunt Elizabeth finds out who he is, she sends him packing because there is a history between her and Duncan's mother, Alma.

After the death of her father, Emily (Martha MacIsaac) goes to live with her strict Aunt Elizabeth (Susan Clark) and kind Aunt Laura (Sheila McCarthy). As she adjusts to her new surroundings and family, Emily lets her active imagination run wild, which often gets her into lots of trouble. The first season of this series finds Emily developing her writing skills, attending a new school and learning more about her mother.

Emily and Ilse are growing up and starting to ask questions about the facts of life. Dr. Burnley agrees to give some information on the topic, which ends up creating a scandal in town.

Miss Brownell plans to leave her post as Blair Water's teacher to marry the school inspector. Her possible replacement, Mr. Carpenter, immediately recognizes and encourages Emily's talents. Unfortunately, Mr. Carpenter drinks.

Ilse wants to learn about her dead mother, but her father adamantly refuses to discuss it. Emily, who felt only love from her own father, hurts for her friend. While visiting her zany great aunts, Emily has a vision of Ilse's mother, Beatrice.

Aunt Elizabeth discovers Emily's deepest secret -- the "letter bills" hidden in the attic. This happens during a critical time in Laura's life, the announcement of her forthcoming marriage to Ian Bowles.

Emily and her friends pray to St. Agnes in hopes of ensuring happy marriages for themselves. The plea is sent by the girls, but the lucky person who finds love is actually Jimmy Murray.

Emily and Dean decide to find out what really happened to Ilse's mother, Beatrice. Emily sees a woman in the distance and thinking it is a ghost, runs after her only to get lost in the wintry forest.

Emily finds an unfinished, "disappointed" house half buried in the sand and takes refuge there after an embarrassing incident with her nasty teacher. Suddenly, time rolls back and she envisions a tragic event that broke up two lovers.

Fighting to stay well, Laura feverishly prepares New Moon for the arrival of Malcolm and Isabel Murray, the Scottish relatives who have the power to sell New Moon and send them all to the poorhouse. Emily fancies Isabel as a lyrical kindred spirit.